IDDO has a dream: Sustainable Social Inclusion
In 2012 the Rio+20 Conference concluded to proceed with developing a set of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to build upon the Millennium Development Goals and merge with the post 2015 … Continue reading
Hearing Aids still a Stigma; Why?
“Consider the case of eyeglasses. Graham Pullin, in his book “Design Meets Disability,” shows how eyeglasses have moved culturally from being a medical aid to a fashion accessory. People who … Continue reading
Good practices for Inclusion of Deaf people
If you do a quick google, you’ll find various good practices for inclusion of people with disabilities. Only a slight few will target deaf people. So, here are ours to … Continue reading
Deaf people CAN and DO exercise their right to a fair and equal access to and participation in the political process
Deaf people differ from other people with disabilities through the method of communication access and the usage of a visual language. Often lack of access to communication leads to the … Continue reading
First Deaf March in La Romana, Dominica Republic
On June 12, 2014 for the first time ever, Deaf people, youth, children, parents of deaf children, teachers of deaf students, international volunteers working in deaf programs, and family and … Continue reading
Deaf people face a double barrier…
Deaf people face a double barrier, having a disability and being a member of a language minority. Deaf people’s disability is unique in itself that members of this particular disability … Continue reading
International Development matters. We must make sure that development projects include deaf experts and deaf community.
Charity helps deaf Indians get into the workforce
This charity comes close to being the most right way for social and economic development in developing countries. NGOs by locals as opposed to NGOs by whites or others who … Continue reading
IDA Press Release: Closing of the Conference “The Post-2015 Development Agenda and the UN CRPD in Africa” Nairobi 8 March 2014
Published: Saturday, March 8, 2014 Reposted from: http://www.internationaldisabilityalliance.org/en/article/ida-press-release-closing-conference-post-2015-development-agenda-and-un-crpd-africa-nairobi INTERNATIONAL DISABILITY ALLIANCE (IDA) Member Organisations: Arab Organization of Persons with Disabilities, Disabled People’s International, Down Syndrome International, European Disability Forum, Inclusion International, … Continue reading
Fake Terp and Development
Once again, sign language interpreters have caught the public eye in a flat out belly splash. The sign language interpreter, Thami Jantjie, at Nelson Mandela Memorial in South Africa last … Continue reading
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